Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings
Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings near Reading
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
6 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £3,297 a year for a 10m boat (£3,297–£5,260 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal and 5 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) and Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,297 a year (Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings) to £5,260 a year (Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)); the middle of 3 is £3,297 a year.
- Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (3).
- Closest to Reading: Caversham Boat Services, 0.7km north of the centre. All 6 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings
Sulhamstead, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings | 4.6km north-east | £3,297 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | 7.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | 8.9km north-east | £5,260 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings | 9.8km north-east | £3,297 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Tyle Mill L1 Leisure Moorings | 9.9km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Caversham Boat Services | 0.7km north | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Reading?
Across the 3 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,297 a year at Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings to £5,260 a year at Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina). The middle figure is £3,297 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Reading?
For a 10m boat, Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £3,297 a year.
Which linear moorings near Reading have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Reading?
Caversham Boat Services, 0.7km north of the centre of Reading, on the River Thames.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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